- Halowlink 1 combines Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi Halow
- Speed reaches its maximum point at 32mbps in more than 10 miles in the 8 MHz band, but 300MBPS is possible in 40 MHz
- Two Halowlink 1 routers can replace Ethernet wiring
MORSE MICRO has introduced the MM-HL1-Ext, a Halow Wi-Fi router with an external antenna designed for a long-range and low power communication.
The MM-HL1-Ext takes advantage of the IEEE 802.11Ah Wi-Fi Halow standard, which allows connections at distances of 10 miles (16 km) in rural areas and 3 km in urban environments.
Unlike conventional Wi-Fi routers, Halow operates in the 900MHz band in the USA. And also admits 2.4GHZ Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n). It can function as an independent access point or as an extension, improving connectivity in areas difficult to achieve.
A long -range router that changes the game
The MM-HL1-Ext is part of the Halowlink 1 series, optimized for IoT and industrial applications.
It has been certified for use in North America (FCC), Canada (IC) and Australia (RCM), but the company is working to ensure certifications for EMEA (868MHz) and Asia.
“Halowlink 1 certification reinforces the growing importance of reliable and interoperable Wi-Fi Halow products in the connectivity ecosystem,” said Maureen Gallagher, Wi-Fi Alliance Marketing Vice President.
“With its extended range and low-power capabilities, Wi-Fi Halow is a powerful solution for IoT applications, and MORSE Micro undertakes to accelerate adoption by delivery of high quality products through the Wi-Fi certified program “
In the nucleus of the Halowlink 1 is the double -nucleus CPU Midowek MT7621A, along with 256 MB of dram and 32 MB of flash nand storage. The radio module presents the MM6108 Micr Micro chipset together with Azurewave AW-HM593, which offers a transmission power of up to 23 dBM for a stable long-range yield.
For cable connections, the router includes two Gigabit Ethernet ports and admits Ethernet-Over-USB for improved network flexibility. A USB-C port provides energy transmission and Ethernet.
It is executed on OpenWRT 23.05, an open and customizable source network platform that admits online firmware updates.
Halowlink 1 maximum speed at 32 Mbps when an 8MHz bandwidth is used. In contrast, its Wi-Fi 4 capacity supports speeds of up to 300 Mbps to a 40MHz bandwidth.
In hard industrial environments, two Halowlink 1 units can be implemented to replace the Ethernet wiring, providing a wireless alternative to outdoor and remote facilities.
“With the launch of the First Certified Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi Halow Wi-Fi door, we are equipping developers with a powerful tool to explore the low-power connectivity benefits of extended range of Wi-Fi Halow, racing the way for generalized adoption, ”said Michael de Nil, co -founder and CEO of Morse Micro.
The MM-HL1-Ext is now available in Mouser for € 97.81 (around $ 99). At the time of publication, eight units are in stock, with 56 more expected before April 14, 2025. Larger bulk orders have an estimated factory time of eight weeks.
Morse Micro has been developing Wi-Fi Halow Tech for almost a decade, but its advances only began to gain generalized attention in 2024. In February of that year, it demonstrated router hardware that provided a coverage of 2 miles for months while executing in coins batteries.
For September, that range had spread to 10 miles. More recently, in CES 2025 in January, Morse Micro exhibited Wi-Fi routers capable of delivering 250 Mbps in a 10 mile radius.
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